The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-27

| tleness and candOr. and a simplicity an
beautiful truth of soul which made hin
the light of their eyes and the pride o
their heart.
MIR. Calhoun had a profound faith II
the worth and dignity and destiny o
man as the noblest of all Gods creature
on earth endowed with those great fac
ulties and capacities which fit him
| through society and free Institutions
| under Divine superintendent, for pro
| gress, development and perfection. Con
sciOus of his own great powers, he mus
have been; but exalted as he was in pO
sitiOn, thought and purpose. so far wa.
| he from feeling that these advantage
| lifted him above and apart from thu
mass of men, that he regarded them a.
so many ties of union and brotherhOOG
| with his fellow-men. to be cOnsecrated
| to their welfare and happiness. When
| ever, therefore, he returned from the
| brilliant scenes of the National Capito
| to his home, instead of coming among
| them as "A great Senator, to be admired
| at a distance. he met the people a.
friends and brothers, all of whom, oi
| every degree and class and character
felt in the he;ut-warm grasp of his hand
a friendship that entered with deep and
unaffected sympathy into their feelings
their interests, their wants, their SORROWS
and their joys.
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER.
MIR. Lamar, speaking of Calhoun's &C.
casional retirement at Fort Hill, drew a
picture of the Southern planter as he
was and said:
The Southern planter penetrated the
dense forests, the tangled brake. the
gloomy wilderness of our river swampS
where pestilence had it's abode, and
there, day by day and year by year,
amidst exposure, hardships and sick
ness, his foresight, his prudence, his
self-reliance, his adaptation of means to
ends Were called into requisition. In
the communion with himself. in the OPP
pOrtunities for continued study. and in
the daily and yearly provision for a
numerous body of dependents-for all of
whom he felt himself responsible, about
whom his anxieties We're ever alive
whose tasks he apportiOned and whose
labOrs he directed-he was educated in
those faculties and personal qualities
which enabled him To emerge from his
solitude and preside in the County
Court, or become a member of his State
Legislature to discharge the duties of
local magistracy, or to take his place in
the national councils.
called slave power may be sought here
Its basis lay in that cool, vigorous judg
ment and unerring sense applicable to
the ordinary affairs and intercourse of
men which the Southern mode of life
engendered and fostered. The habits of
industry, hrmness of purpose, fidelity to
dependents, self-reliance, and the senti-
ment of justice in all the various rela-
tions of life which We're necessary to the
n
tiOn, fitted men to guide Legislatures and
command armies.
In confirmation of what | say, | have
only to- point to the fact that it was in
such communities as these that Wash
ington, a Jackson, IA Taylor. "a Lee, and
host of others, acquired those qualities
which enabled them, in the position i'm
which their country placed them, to add
such undying luster to- the American
name. 1t was i'm such communities that
men like Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Polk, LOwndes, Calhoun, Clay, Macon,
Marshall, Taney, and many others whom
l could mention. acquired those charac-
teristics which their countrvmen, both
North and South, instinctively discerned
whenever they were called upon to
face some awful moment TO which
Heaven has Joined great issues. good or
bad for human kind.
WHY THE MONUMENT SHOULD RERAIsED.
The orator then gave formal statement
to the reasons why South Carolina
should have ON her soil statue of Cal
houn. A brief sketch of the controversy
between the adherents..of local State SOW
ereignty and national union, to the pres
ent reconciliation of these ideas. followed
here as preface to review of Cal
houn's life and public services. During
the course of this he said
HENRY CLAY.
Any account of those stormy times
would be incomplete which left out the
majestic figure of Henry Clay, the
matchless orator. the noble patriot. who's.
heart was the sanctuary of all noble inn
pulses and generous aspirations, the gem
ius of Cancellation and harmony. who in
troduced his celebrated compromise bill
which averted the storm and substituted
peace for intestine strife. Immoral
honor to the name of Henry Clay.
And here is presented spectacle
which cannot fail to excite the pride and
admiration of all true Americans. Henry
Clay. the author of the American sys-
tenn, of which the protective policy was
the most cherished principle John q.
calhoun, the representative and cham
pion of the reserved rights of the States
and their sovereignty: Andrew jackson.
the stern, intlexible enforcer of the SUI
preme power and paramount authority
of the nation; each bursting the tram
mels OF party, casting aside sectional
animoslty. dlsregarding pride of opinion
and personal hostilities; each making
concessions, and all giving their united
tribute of intellect and patriotism tn the
good OF their common country.
by tins compromise. South Carolina.
although she gained the repeal of the law
she had nuilifed and the prostration of
the protective system. made important
concessions. MIR. Clay Though he sac
rlficed the protective system) by his
craftsmanship. secured the wise provis-
ION that the protective imposts should be
gradually reduced. covering a term of
ten years. To a revenue standard. To this
feature Mr.. Calhoun assented more
cheerfully because he always favored the
gradual Introduction of reform. The
force bill remained ON the statute book
unrepealed, which asserts the supreme
authority of the Union over a nullifving
State.
CALHOUN On CIVIL SERVICE
Speaking of Mr.. Calhoun's report Feb
). 1885. ON the extent of government
patronage he quoted the subject of his
eulogy rs follows:
He said: $50 long as offices were con-
sidered as public trusts to he conferred
on the honest. the faithful and capable,
for the common good. and not for the
benefit gain of the incumbent OF his
party; and 81 long as it was the practice
of the Government To continue in office
those who faithfully performed their du-
ties. its patronage. in point of fact. was
limited To the mere power of nominating
to accidental vacancies or To newly Gre
ated offices, and could. of course. exer-
else but a moderate influence either over
the body of the community. or of the Of